PLATELET RICH PLASMA

What IS PRP?

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is tissue components of the patient’s buffy coat that includes Leukocytes, Erythrocytes,Platelets, and Plasma. It provides a concentrated harvested tissue to be used as living tissue graft. The graft is immediately implanted to the patient by the physician to seal, fill, and replace tissue loss due to injury with autologous cells that are inherently compatible with the patient’s physiology.

Tendons and ligaments connect muscles to bones, making it possible to do all kinds of physical activities. Overuse or damage to tendons over a long period of time causes collagen fibers that make up the tendons to form small tears, a condition called tendinosis. Ligaments are composed of collagen fibers and hold bones together, stabilizing joints and controlling the range of motion. Tendons and ligaments have poor blood supply and they do not easily recover from damage caused by sprains, strains, and repetitive motion.